Question 1

Explain how the priming effect unveils unconscious memory.

Accepted Answer

The presentation of a sublimin

Question 2

At what age do children learn the major grammatical constructions of their native language?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the age of 3 years 
B)  By the age of 4 years 
C)  By the age of 5 years 
D)  By the age of 7 years 
A)  By the age of 3 years 
B)  By the age of 4 years 
C)  By the age of 5 years 
D)  By the age of 7 years

Question 3

Considering the equation: (inclusion - exclusion) = 0.70 - 0.50 = 20%. What does 20% represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  The error rate 
B)  The accuracy level 
C)  The proportion of trials in which information is processed consciously 
D)  The proportion of trials in which information is processed unconsciously 
A)  The error rate 
B)  The accuracy level 
C)  The proportion of trials in which information is processed consciously 
D)  The proportion of trials in which information is processed unconsciously

Question 4

Who did introduce the term 'creature consciousness'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Rosenthal 
C)  Dehaene 
D)  Hovland 
A)  Freud 
B)  Rosenthal 
C)  Dehaene 
D)  Hovland

Question 5

Which term introduced by David Rosenthal refers to an organism being awake and responsive to the world, rather than asleep or knocked out?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mere consciousness 
B)  Active consciousness 
C)  Creature consciousness 
D)  Status consciousness 
A)  Mere consciousness 
B)  Active consciousness 
C)  Creature consciousness 
D)  Status consciousness

Question 6

Unconscious words activate a less extended network of areas compared to conscious words. In particular, unconscious words activate the left fusiform area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Jacoby and colleagues (1988), participants rated the noise as __________ loud when listening to old rather than new sentences.

Accepted Answer

A)  more 
B)  equally 
C)  slightly more 
D)  less 
A)  more 
B)  equally 
C)  slightly more 
D)  less

Question 8

The term __________ refers to the conscious status of an organisms, whether it's responsive to the world or asleep.

Accepted Answer

creature c

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of implicit learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predicting a heavy shower when the sky is covered in dark and thick clouds. 
B)  Knowing the date of your dad's birthday. 
C)  Being able to reproduce a cake by carefully reading the recipe's instructions. 
D)  Riding a bike. 
A)  Predicting a heavy shower when the sky is covered in dark and thick clouds. 
B)  Knowing the date of your dad's birthday. 
C)  Being able to reproduce a cake by carefully reading the recipe's instructions. 
D)  Riding a bike.

Question 10

Kevin is learning a new skill by understanding consciously how to do every step, and then gradually automating the procedure. The resulting knowledge will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  automatic but not conscious 
B)  conscious but not automatic 
C)  automatic and conscious 
D)  neither automatic nor conscious 
A)  automatic but not conscious 
B)  conscious but not automatic 
C)  automatic and conscious 
D)  neither automatic nor conscious

Question 11

Which of the following statements on Warrington and Weiskrantz's study (1974) is ACCURATE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with amnesia were as good as controls at the stem-completion test. 
B)  People with amnesia were outperformed by controls at the stem-completion test. 
C)  People with amnesia were as good as controls at the word recognition test. 
D)  People with amnesia outperformed controls at the word recognition test. 
A)  People with amnesia were as good as controls at the stem-completion test. 
B)  People with amnesia were outperformed by controls at the stem-completion test. 
C)  People with amnesia were as good as controls at the word recognition test. 
D)  People with amnesia outperformed controls at the word recognition test.

Question 12

Mental states can differ in their:

Accepted Answer

A)  coherence 
B)  congruency 
C)  correctness 
D)  content 
A)  coherence 
B)  congruency 
C)  correctness 
D)  content

Question 13

Hypnosis is a type of __________ as its effects are partially explained by expectations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hypnosis is a type of __________ as...

Question 14

Continuous flash suppression and gaze-contingent crowding are the ideal methods to use if we want to present the subliminal stimulus for longer than:

Accepted Answer

A)  40 ms 
B)  50 ms 
C)  60 ms 
D)  100 ms 
A)  40 ms 
B)  50 ms 
C)  60 ms 
D)  100 ms

Question 15

What is the most likely brain area to act as an 'HOT box' according to the higher-order theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The visual cortex 
B)  The ventromedial temporal cortex 
C)  The amygdala 
D)  The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
A)  The visual cortex 
B)  The ventromedial temporal cortex 
C)  The amygdala 
D)  The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Question 16

According to the integration theories, whilst conscious information is flexible, unconscious information is not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a different mental state in relation to the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeing a red rose. 
B)  Thinking of a red rose. 
C)  Dreaming of a yellow rose. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Seeing a red rose. 
B)  Thinking of a red rose. 
C)  Dreaming of a yellow rose. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

In the study by Warrington and Weiskrantz (1974) how did people with amnesia perform in the word recognition test and in the stem-completion test?

Accepted Answer

In the recognition test they p

Question 19

What is the objective threshold in a 4-alternative forced choice matching task?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  15% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 20

Which current development in neuroscience is modelling the way the brain works in terms of predictions or expectations from the centre forming the basis of perceptions?

Accepted Answer

The Bayesi

Explain how the priming effect unveils unconscious memory.

At what age do children learn the major grammatical constructions of their native language?

Considering the equation: (inclusion - exclusion) = 0.70 - 0.50 = 20%. What does 20% represent?

Who did introduce the term 'creature consciousness'?

Which term introduced by David Rosenthal refers to an organism being awake and responsive to the world, rather than asleep or knocked out?

Unconscious words activate a less extended network of areas compared to conscious words. In particular, unconscious words activate the left fusiform area.

In Jacoby and colleagues (1988), participants rated the noise as __________ loud when listening to old rather than new sentences.

The term __________ refers to the conscious status of an organisms, whether it's responsive to the world or asleep.

Which of the following is an example of implicit learning?

Kevin is learning a new skill by understanding consciously how to do every step, and then gradually automating the procedure. The resulting knowledge will be:

Which of the following statements on Warrington and Weiskrantz's study (1974) is ACCURATE?

Mental states can differ in their:

Hypnosis is a type of __________ as its effects are partially explained by expectations.

Continuous flash suppression and gaze-contingent crowding are the ideal methods to use if we want to present the subliminal stimulus for longer than:

What is the most likely brain area to act as an 'HOT box' according to the higher-order theory?

According to the integration theories, whilst conscious information is flexible, unconscious information is not.

Which of the following is a different mental state in relation to the others?

In the study by Warrington and Weiskrantz (1974) how did people with amnesia perform in the word recognition test and in the stem-completion test?

What is the objective threshold in a 4-alternative forced choice matching task?

Which current development in neuroscience is modelling the way the brain works in terms of predictions or expectations from the centre forming the basis of perceptions?

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Exam 6: Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Explain how the priming effect unveils unconscious memory.

At what age do children learn the major grammatical constructions of their native language?

Considering the equation: (inclusion - exclusion) = 0.70 - 0.50 = 20%. What does 20% represent?

Who did introduce the term 'creature consciousness'?

Which term introduced by David Rosenthal refers to an organism being awake and responsive to the world, rather than asleep or knocked out?

Unconscious words activate a less extended network of areas compared to conscious words. In particular, unconscious words activate the left fusiform area.

In Jacoby and colleagues (1988), participants rated the noise as __________ loud when listening to old rather than new sentences.

The term __________ refers to the conscious status of an organisms, whether it's responsive to the world or asleep.

Which of the following is an example of implicit learning?

Kevin is learning a new skill by understanding consciously how to do every step, and then gradually automating the procedure. The resulting knowledge will be:

Which of the following statements on Warrington and Weiskrantz's study (1974) is ACCURATE?

Mental states can differ in their:

Hypnosis is a type of __________ as its effects are partially explained by expectations.

Continuous flash suppression and gaze-contingent crowding are the ideal methods to use if we want to present the subliminal stimulus for longer than:

What is the most likely brain area to act as an 'HOT box' according to the higher-order theory?

According to the integration theories, whilst conscious information is flexible, unconscious information is not.

Which of the following is a different mental state in relation to the others?

In the study by Warrington and Weiskrantz (1974) how did people with amnesia perform in the word recognition test and in the stem-completion test?

What is the objective threshold in a 4-alternative forced choice matching task?

Which current development in neuroscience is modelling the way the brain works in terms of predictions or expectations from the centre forming the basis of perceptions?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

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